PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Gilmour will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cifer Jr
vs
Gilmour

200 cm
18
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Cifer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Gilmour!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmour looks for a takedown but Cifer Jr sprawls well.
Cifer Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gilmour misses with a takedown

and Cifer Jr moves into the clinch.

Gilmour breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gilmour gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cifer Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gilmour won't be happy with that.
Lou Cifer Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gilmour.
Gilmour is not content to let Cifer Jr control the position.
Cifer Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cifer Jr prevents Gilmour from escaping the position.
Cifer Jr taking a breather here.
Cifer Jr lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cifer Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cifer Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Gilmour pushes Cifer Jr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cifer Jr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gilmour dodges the ground and pound from Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gilmour sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cifer Jr trying to control the action but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
Cifer Jr scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cifer Jr tries for a kimura but Gilmour is defending well.
Cifer Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gilmour on the ground.
Cifer Jr is trying to move to mount but Gilmour reverses beautifully and ends up in Cifer Jr's guard.
Cifer Jr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cifer Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Gilmour has passed into half guard.
Gilmour tries to stand and escape but Cifer Jr is controlling the position.
Gilmour looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr tries to roll over but Gilmour keeps him under control.
Cifer Jr wants to sweep but Gilmour has passed to side control!
Cifer Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Cifer Jr throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gilmour tries to clinch but Cifer Jr is having none of it.
Gilmour lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Gilmour does no damage.
Gilmour slips under a jab from Cifer Jr.
Cifer Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gilmour works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gilmour looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cifer Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gilmour circles away.
Gilmour lands a nice looking body shot.
Gilmour lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cifer Jr backs up against the cage.
Cifer Jr shoots for a takedown but Gilmour saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cifer Jr throws a combination that misses
and Gilmour connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cifer Jr looks for a takedown but Gilmour sprawls well.
Cifer Jr fails to land the takedown.
Cifer Jr throws a nice looking combination but Gilmour bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gilmour misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lou Cifer Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gilmour misses with a wild combination.
Gilmour missing with a left hand there. Cifer Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Gilmour gets caught flat footed, as Cifer Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cifer Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cifer Jr wants to control from the top but Gilmour keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifer Jr prevents Gilmour from getting back to his feet.

Gilmour scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gilmour wants to clinch.
Lou Cifer Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cifer Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Gilmour is pushing Cifer Jr's head away, looking to escape. Cifer Jr manages to hold on to the position though.
Cifer Jr working the ground and pound from side control.
Gilmour is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cifer Jr is controlling him well.
Gilmour is breathing heavily.
Gilmour takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cifer Jr in side control, throwing shots but Gilmour defends.
Cifer Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gilmour keeps working.
Cifer Jr tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cifer Jr laying and praying for a moment but Gilmour takes advantage and regains half guard.
Cifer Jr thows a huge punch but Gilmour dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr wants to take a breather but Gilmour is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gilmour misses with a few strikes there.
Cifer Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gilmour but Gilmour pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Gilmour misses.
Cifer Jr dodges the punch combination from Gilmour.
Cifer Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gilmour is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilmour doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cifer Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gilmour's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Cifer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilmour connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cifer Jr momentarily.
Gilmour lands a with a good body shot.
Gilmour with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cifer Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Gilmour.
Gilmour throws a series of punches but Cifer Jr moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Gilmour. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilmour lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cifer Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gilmour circles away.
Gilmour rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cifer Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gilmour lands with a shot to the body.
Cifer Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gilmour.
The crowd cheers as Gilmour lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cifer Jr doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour fails with the takedown

and Cifer Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cifer Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Gilmour is trying to stand up here but Cifer Jr is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cifer Jr is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gilmour is just riding it out for now. Cifer Jr eventually gives up the hold.
Cifer Jr drops an elbow to the side of Gilmour's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cifer Jr wants to advance to full mount but Gilmour doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cifer Jr trying to control but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gilmour showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cifer Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cifer Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gilmour counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gilmour throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cifer Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gilmour's guard.
Gilmour wants to stand up but Cifer Jr is controlling him.
Cifer Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilmour is keeping the position for now.
Cifer Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Gilmour gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cifer Jr looking to control.
Cifer Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gilmour takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cifer Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cifer Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilmour circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cifer Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cifer Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Cifer Jr trying to control but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
Cifer Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr looking to pass the guard.
Gilmour wants to stand and escape but Cifer Jr is having none of it.
Cifer Jr cracks Gilmour with a solid left hand.
Gilmour wants to get back to his feet but Cifer Jr passes into half guard.
Cifer Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gilmour's head.
Gilmour is trying to stand up here but Cifer Jr is controlling him well.
Cifer Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gilmour's head.
Lou Cifer Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gilmour wants to get back to his feet.
Cifer Jr trying to control from half guard but Gilmour is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cifer Jr throwing shots but Gilmour is blocking nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cifer Jr wants to clinch but Gilmour slips to the side
and Gilmour counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Gilmour catches Cifer Jr right on the button with a cross.
Gilmour misses with a wild combination.
Gilmour wants to clinch up but Cifer Jr keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Gilmour scores with a four punch combination!
Gilmour wants to clinch.
Cifer Jr tries for a takedown but Gilmour sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gilmour misses.
Cifer Jr wants to land a leg kick but Gilmour is out of range.
Cifer Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gilmour stuffs the takedown attempt from Cifer Jr. Cifer Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Cifer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilmour moves out of range of the leg kick from Cifer Jr.
Gilmour ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cifer Jr moves away.
Cifer Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gilmour has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Cifer Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cifer Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
Gilmour keeping full guard, as Cifer Jr tries to pass.
Cifer Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Cifer Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cifer Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Cifer Jr!